what turned me on to the Porsche Boxster

[Merlotsj]

Originally Posted by jdlmodelt

If you can do your own upkeep repairs, It can be super low cost. I've only replaced a seat belt and the brake pads and rotors. Pretty low cost for 3 years of ownership. Brake kit was a drilled slotted low dollar set on ebay for just over $200. the Seat belt was just over $50. That's cheap! Get on youtube and learn some skills if you wan to keep the cost down on these cars.

Really, not a drop of oil or a filter in 3 years? You could have probably saved the money for the brake job too if you had replaced the seat belt 1st.

I bought my car 10 months ago today, clean PPI, 10 years old, 40,000 miles and 20 service records on the Carfax. In 10 months I've had 3 oil changes, an AOS (bad out of the blue 3 weeks after a clean PPI in Portland, followed up by a clean bill of health from my Local shop when I had the oil changed right after driving it home from Portland), new tires on all 4 corners and alignment at about the 3 month mark, and brake pads and rotors last weekend. I think I'm close to the top end of the 1 to 3 k/ year range near the end of year 1. I did the brake job myself, and pulled the front end apart to clean the radiators about 6 weeks after purchase, all other maintenance performed by my local Indy. But I must say I am loving every minute behind the wheel!

[Perfectlap]

I saw them every weekend when I started autocrossing often enough to justify buying a second set of wheels/Azenis. At that stage I was certain my next Porsche was going to be a 1980's Carrera. They were super cheap back then. Mind you this wasn't even that long ago, early 2000's. I met someone who was in the 911 restoration business by chance. He said old Carreras were everywhere, people wanted them out of their yards. LOL. I had my mind set on getting a RS clone in white with tartan seats. But part of me was not looking forward to all the trips to the shop, the oil leaks, hunting down old parts, etc., iffy AC and I kind of wanted a modern hassle free car. So I put off the old Carrera. Then this crazy guy that buys a lot of cars at my local autocross was driving the wheels of this Boxster S. He regularly competed against another member in an E46 M3. They went back and forth every week with nearly identical times. That made me take notice of the Boxster S as more than just a "fun" car. Around that time the British show 5th Gear did an episode on the "the purest sports car you can buy now". former F1 driver Tiff was sliding that Boxster S all around this English track laughing the whole time. They said the Boxster was the best pure sports car you could buy. I started looking for a Boxster nearby that I could drive for myself. And by sheer luck the exact Boxster I was looking for (extremely low miles, 3.2, silver/red) shows up within 10 minutes of my house. I was supposed to see a yellow 996 that was selling for only $10K more that day. After I drove the Boxster S..... I said no way this is all you need. i still remember the intake sound when I peeled out of the lot and the sales guy's eyes popping out. It was his first week on the job. I don't care who you are the sound of that engine running up the gears is like crack. It was the first and only Boxster I drove. Still should have bought that old 911 though. I could have had it for half what I paid for the Boxster and it would be worth twice today! Just wish they were mid engine cars.